Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-19
THE MONITOR TUNNEL,

for w;n. '''ner'-Prspar,.'A'
kets. "Ai'on Ma,
THE MONITOR TUNNEL.
'ituatea in Park Canyon, is no,
lance OF $50 feet. The face Of thu u. m a DE-
10 very hard granite and pros. = '%annsa
very slowly. A large number Of lssa Is mad,
been cut during the driving Of thu
some OF which have returned ve,s sas Tune,
assays. The company W 'ustteru,
property in that vicinity, and so
their works to develop not onl, ths Push
ground, but will also determine ~ 'ae'' o's
the adjoining property. ''aiasd
from the base OF the tunnel to tn. o''seas
gives them over 500 feet OF back. - sarfas
will be considerably mora wbsn ait. :. then
pany crosscut into their own proDs,.. Con-.
THE PARROT NINE. "
This great property ia super,n,.
one Of the most competent min;.ds
in this Territory, Benjam;n saas
ably assisted by his two iorems, 100!
Hodge and Joseph Henworth. Ths' as,
II the work on this prons" pisssas
and eighty feet, to whs. has
the five hundred-foot le"el, II. y sala
shaft is sunk over fifty feet b-loxn tn
level, and in the near future win !. tG
menced again and sunk considsrah1se os
er. When the demand for ore ia sun'Ey. n.y.
the ore bodies in the upper worttpiaaa!
exhausted the vast quantities Al ,s N
ducrd to supply their extensive srsA
plant will have hardly made a n, ,ssts
impression in the vast Quantities ;,EaN
and sufficient remains tn warrant MttaM
nirg OF the presen. works for Al, ind'.a
time. Stopping continues in all na,ta y |
the five hundred-f 'ot level to the sns |
or to as far a g the copper ores extend bsssl
wards, producing three hundred tosS
day OF FIRST and second class. II d.s
necessary double that amount co,1s
hoisted daily without making anv ,aun
difference in the vast Quantities IN n
The mine is thoroughly ventilated . ssh
no single part ri it can there be- , Jun
the lack OF sufficient mir, and th.t;"sss
regulated and attended to i"dividuanu4a?!
Superintendent libby. whose lHs I"n.9
%perience has enabled him to becoY.a
versAnt with ventilation in its ever, S, WV
At pr sent there are employed n ss
around the mine between one bpnd,.a' i
fifty and two hundred Iuen, not taki,a;la
consideration the large humber indis..aa's
employed. such as these getting on. ' y.
hers, hauling and other occupstinns Su'
directly connected with the works w."
erly there was no dry house at these y.
to enable miners to charge sbs'
coming up, but now one h..
been erected that would BE- 4 ., ~,
to any mine in the Territorv N.
finishing touches were added ,ests,5s.
and the present night shift will have !,
comfort OF Occupying it these cold n;t.s
Connected with those works is a carns,,.
shop and saw-miil, wherein all the tinb.,
are framed, square sets alone being ru,
The steam is Furnished from the bolss u
the hosting works. Large quantits. u
wood are on hand in the yard for WHIT,
use. and everything around the works, VI
a clean and neat condition.
THE DENVER BULLION MARKET,
Mathews & Webh's circular of The nre,.,,
condition OF the silver and copper marss,
October IL. says:
NEW YORK. New Yosl
Cens. Cents
o oct. s..:~":~.~. go Oct Oct. f. f.
Oct. S...~-... Oct D. az
deposits # fine silver at the New York
Assay ...... S2Ehn
Imports for the week at New York....s llra
Exports for the week from lew York HT
Copper has been very active in a sDse,
lative way, bns the building has bon
caused chi. fly by the speculative +snr,
in New York. who are banking on the6 y
attitude OF the lake companies. Til. hr
ter seem very confident Of higher rts
during the winter, and refuse to e~ntsrtsi,
any bids equal to current rates pius inter.
est. Sales for the week reach iearIy 81.
OOO, 900 pounds at $10.35 aud $40 iOm
October. which, with liberal interest
added, would equal about sl0.15 Ir the
winter months. The views of hi thelsEs
companies without concerted artnpg
L 1 IL ~ " uliiIsluOii dlueI DrtLN
18th, consequently speculation is sb~a.
ing all the current stork. that are oHri |
1t il expected that the Calumet and HHh
will SION be in the market, but only al
full rates. Expectations cpntlnu' TO b
literal and foot up for the week 90O.W
pounds OF fine copper. The Boston !
Montana Company have commenced ship
sents in a very limit d way. TIE Londa
market has been ste :dy at t39 III. Cd
for Chill bars. and the cab|-s advise adj
crease in stocks of over / 600 tons sins
18th. which il a strong indies
ton of an ad vance.
Ores-We quote:
For the silver in ores, 80 per cent. Of tA
New York price.
For the COLO in ores. 80 to 95 per cent
of $50 per ounce.
For the lead in ores, 90 to As cents il
per cent.
For the copper in ores, 80 cents to Sl@
each per ce t. (dry assay.
Smelling charges at Denver from 80"
$40.
LIVERPOOL BULLION MARKET.
Copper.-There has been but little sp'ta
alton in bar copper on the part Of either
Dr. the general public for s'ne
lime past, previous losses and the aO'sl'
of support from the trade to any temper
ary advance having brought about d sA
raj Discrimination to purchase copper Vfs
Use, encouraging though the present s''a&
ion appears. Incredulity in past yearsa'
o the extent of American supplies In,
'ten succeeded by an exaggerated ear
hem.
The fire in the Calumet and Herla nn'
been extin ,uished, though the h0s
nus gases hs We not yet been exp'lled H'u
he workings, the New York market ala
ouching lilo for forward delivery n,
leclined to 10 40 cents per pound i"1 ID"
opper on The spot Casting bra'dssr
carce and for them 81 cents per pouD'D '
'een paid .-.
The production OF the seven prlhe.p''
lake Superior mines for tn. fns. .En,
1nnths Of this year has been 2i,'o4 Im
1000 lbs,) fine, against 23,O9o ton' ~
e the same period OF last year n.y.
OF the fire the CaIums' ana NV
for the month OF August III
.162 tons fine, and II similar faiiihs oH'
for September. att.
The arrivals here Of Anaconda MAJ
uring the past three months ha's rs s
,675 tons. II will be sUlustl're YET rm
1e baltimore works will be in a p's'. ..
} smell an increased quantity u
latt e into ingot-. Their con>tln'p'r". -.
te has been about 1900 t"ns ~ "~
er m nth, and this will be ,hcl ~.
!, about 2.2uO tnus By the enn
Ear. e...s
The arrivals here from the un'ted i
we been % tors hars. 2.l5o Ipa,-' IN.
} precipitate, equ,l TO ab"it f1'
he copper. and In France 15oeoh",s ,or
During the past month the -s''S mi
r in England and France has uE's74
$50 tons, and the visible s'ippy ,r.a.s
ms. During the past Quarterthen'u.,yp
been 2.746 and 2.7s2 tons 80 Be-,
!. the imports this year are i4'o- t,sp
d the deliveries 1872 tons fn"f'
~;~o ~, 1r,% ,ipo ,,,tpthE OF last -"